Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-06-30
Collie in Horses.

Collie is one of the most formidable
diseases that the horseman is compelled
to encounter. Its attacks are so sudden
that, as IN the case OF General Withers'
celebrated stallion Almont, horse may
be turned into his paddock for exercise
perfectly healthy, and few hours later
may have drawn his last breath. One of
the frequent causes of spasmodic collie is
drinking freely Of cold water when
the animal is overkeated from exercise.
Another is driving them into pond or
washing the belly with cold water, or
driving through slush IN the spring and
putting the horse into the stall without
rubbing the belly and limbs dry or COW
ering with blanket and bandages. The
symptoms are paving, stamping, look
ing around at the TANKS, kicking, strik-
ing the belly with the hind foot and
rolling. The symptoms of Inflammation
of the bowels are very similar. In cases
of the latter the belly is hot and tender,
and the animal shows indications of pain
when 1T is pressed with the fiat hand. In
striking with the hind foot the sufferer is
very careful not to bring the foot in con-
tact with the belly. In case of collie no
unusual heat is apparent, and pressure
with the fiat hand seems to alleviate
rather than aggravate the pain. In fact,
many cases of slight attack can be re-
lieved by man on each side rubbing the
belly with the fat of the hand, passing
the hand from near the forelegs toward
the hind ones al using gentle pressure.
A simple internal remedy which can be
used when no other is at hand is: Add
two ounces of ginger to a pint of hot
water, as hot as can be borne without
scalding, and pour down the throat from
a rubber bottle or horn. If neither are
handy strong glass bottle will answer,
but great care should be used to prevent
its being broken in the animals mouth,
in which case portions of the glass are
lible to be swallowed and produce DEATH
much more effective remedy is one
pint of raw linseed oil, one ounce of
sulphuric ether and two ounces of lauda-
mum: mix and pour down the throat from
horn Or bottle and repeat every half
hour until relieved. At the same time
give water Elections in large quantities.
Have the temperature of the water about
1902 F. If large syringe is not at hand
common bulb syringe can be made to
answer the purpose. Wooden blankets
folded several thicknesses wrung from
hot water, applied as hot as can be borne
and changed frequently, will hasten
cure. When the last remedy is applied,
however, care must be used to wrap the
belly in warm, dry blankets after the wet
ones have been abandoned, so as to pre-
vent the patient from taking cold. After
bn attack of collie feed bran mashes and
fruised or scalded oats sparingly for
sew days, with but little hay. The latter
Ihould be freely sprinkled with hot water.
at will be safer also to water from a
bucket for few days, and a little hot
water should be added SO as to take off
the chill, adding a little less each time,
until finally omitted entirely. Feed oats
sparingly the first few days, Increasing
the quantity by degrees each time until
the accustomed allowance has been reach-
ed. Most cases of collie might be avoided
by proper care. Horses should never be
left standing in draught of air, especial
ly if warm, and when brought in from
drives upon wet, muddy roads, do not put
them in the stall until dry, unless pro-
tected by dry blanket applied to the
belly, which is very easily done by ae
aid of few blanket safety pins by which
it can be fastened to the one thrown upon
the animals back. FIatulent colo should
be treated much the same as spasmodc.
When the animal begins to swell, how
ever, give two tablespoonful Of saleratus
and a heaping teaspoonful of cayenne
pepper in q pint of cider. If this does
not afford relief, give the oil, laudanum,
sulphuric ether and large injections of
warm water.